Color on zoas

[domination2580]

Ok, so ive had the eagle eyes and Bob marleys forever and put them in my dt after amd rebuild amd now the orange is completely gone....why amd how can I get them to color back up?

@joshporksandwic

 

[domination2580]

Sorry didn't give parameters...about 10 nitrate, .02 phosphate, 0 everything else, ph 8.2, alk about 8.4, calcium about 430, mag about 1500
78 temp
Sbreeflights, pro timer 32" blues about half way up amd whites a quarter way up on intensity

 

[domination2580]

?

 

[najer]

I would say light, what light is it, have you got a pic of where they are in the tank?

 

[MaiReef]

Light or placement and/or feedings. I feed my zoas with various small foods.

 

[domination2580]

Light or placement and/or feedings. I feed my zoas with various small foods.

I do as well...I feed fuel, my lights are sb reeflights. Some are on rocks some are on the sand

 

[MaiReef]

Try more light and/or changing flow.

 

[domination2580]

My light is halfway up on blues....it's never been that high before....amd they colored up nicely before....maybe I should lower it?

 

[MaiReef]

How high are the whites/other colors?

 

[ahiggins]

Try more light and/or changing flow.

I agree on the light.
If youre uncomfortable upping the intensity, move the zoas higher in the tank.
If I see my zoas color diminishing, I always do that first.

 

[domination2580]

I'm fine upping the intensity but they have been in lower intensity amd they were nicely colored....it seems after I turned it up they started turning one color

 

[Dave770]

Have you tried dosing with anything to help with color?

 

[domination2580]

Have you tried dosing with anything to help with color?

No. Going to be starting af dosing...

 

[Dave770]

That should help a bit

 

[domination2580]

That should help a bit

Depends on if they figure out why my salt is always 1600 mag fresh made sw

 

[ChiCity]

Have you tried dosing them with t5's

:D

 

[domination2580]

Have you tried dosing them with t5's

:D

Nope and don't plan to. I've seen what led can do and highly reccomend them. A lot less cheaper and a lot less heat...